Hope you and your pups all have a wonderful Christmas! Sandy went Christmas caroling last night with my grandparents and I. She also did some really good comes this morning! What are your services dog doing this Christmas?

In this video, I’m working with our new poodle pup and introducing one of the most important foundations in our program: Marker Training (also commonly called clicker training). I use the verbal marker “yes” to clearly communicate the exact behavior I want. The dog performs the behavior → I mark → then immediately reward with food. This method works for every dog, at any age, and it’s how I start all of our new trainees. In this first lesson, we’re focusing on: - Building confidence - Making training fun and easy to understand - Desensitization and exposure - Stepping on/off objects - Getting comfortable with the training environment As we progress, we’ll move into: - Eye contact - Sit - Down - Stand - Confidence-building games - And a variety of other foundational service dog skills This is the very first step in creating a clear communication system and helping the dog feel confident, successful, and excited to work.

Atlas puts up with so much 🤪🤣 We have twinning Christmas spirit jerseys so we took some quick pics last night!

Alright doggo friends… I need to see your dogs living their BEST goofy, off-duty (aka “free dog”) life. Post a pic of your service dog (or pet) being a total happy potato! 😂🐶

Hey everyone! 👋🐾 I’ve been out of town and somehow managed to catch a bug from the cold Florida woods 😂🌲 — so thank you all so much for your patience while I recover and get back into the groove! But for now, let’s have a little fun and connection time! 💬 Question #1: For those of you who already have your service dogs — what’s your very favorite task, behavior, or thing your dog does for you? 💕 Maybe it’s the way they wake you up with kisses, perform deep pressure therapy, give that grounding touch, or simply make you smile just by looking into those sweet eyes. 🥹 And for those of you still waiting for your future service dog or currently in training — what are you most looking forward to about your partnership? Question #2 (Just for fun!): If you were turned into a dog 🐶 and could be any breed you wanted… what breed would you choose — and why? I can’t wait to read your answers and get to know everyone’s dogs (and imaginary dog selves 😂) a little better!